QUICK FACTS School: North Carolina Central University Location: Durham, NC 27707 Founded: 1910 by Dr James E Shepard Enrollment: 8,207 Nickname: Eagles School Colors: Maroon & Gray Stadium: O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium Capacity (Surface): 10,000 (Mondoturf) National Affiliation: NCAA Division I-FCS Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Chancellor: Dr Johnson O Akinleye Alma Mater: Alabama A&M Athletics Director: Dr Ingrid Wicker McCree Alma Mater: George Washington Athletics Dept Phone: (919) 530-7057 Athletics Dept Website: NCCUEaglePride.com Twitter: @NCCUathletics Facebook: www.facebook.com/NCCUathletics YouTube: www.youtube.com/NCCUEagles Instagram: nccuathletics Athletics Ticket Office Phone: (919) 530-6530 FOOTBALL HISTORY First Year of Football: 1923 Overall All-Time Record: 475-390-30 NCAA Division I-FCS Playoff Record (Yrs): 0-0 (no appearances) NCAA Div II Playoff Record (Yrs): 1-3 (3 years 1988, 2005, 2006) Last Playoff Opponent/Result: Delta State (Div II) Lost, 17-24 (Nov 25, 2006) Conference Championships: MEAC (1972, 1973, 2016); CIAA (1953, 1954, 1956, 1961, 1963, 1980, 2005, 2006) SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director: Kyle Serba SID Office Phone: (919) 530-7054 SID Mailing Address: 116 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Durham, NC 27707 SID E-Mail: kserba@nccu.edu SID Cell & Press Box Phone: (919) 796-1696 NCCU Sports Network: Jonathan Duren (Play-by-Play) Phone/E-Mail: (919) 530-6892 / jduren@nccu.edu NCCUEaglePride.com COACHING STAFF Trei Oliver - Head Coach Juan Navarro – Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator Moses Ware – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay – Defensive Coord./Linebackers Brian Jenkins – Special Teams Coord./Running Backs Lonnie Teasley – Offensive Line Dovonte Edwards – Defensive Backs Ty Greenwood – Cornerbacks Payton McCollum – Wide Receivers Jalen Reedus – Defensive Assistant Darius Dobson – Offensive Assistant Donald Manley – Offensive Line Assistant TEAM INFORMATION total / home / away / neutral Overall Record Last Year: 5-6 / 3-2 / 2-3 / 0-1 MEAC Record Last Year: 3-4 / 1-2 / 2-2 / 0-0 Starters Returning/Lost: 14/8 (9/2 Offense; 5/6 Defense) Twitter: @NCCU_Football | @NCCUAthletics RETURNING OFFENSIVE STARTERS Name Pos Ht Isaiah Totten RB 5-9 Sherman McLeod TE 6-2 Xavier McKoy WR 6-3 Andrew Dale OL 6-2 Daeshawn Stephens .WR 6-2 Chauncey Caldwell QB 6-3 Nique Martin WR 6-1 Somadina Okezie-Okeke OL 6-2 Ricky Lee OL 6-5 (9) Wt 195 225 195 280 215 230 195 315 280 Yr R-Jr R-So Sr R-Jr R-Jr Jr Jr R-So So 2018 Notes 768 rush yards, TD (5.5 yards/rush) * receptions, 213 yards, TD ** 16 receptions, 209 yards, TD Started games before injury (guard) 15 receptions, 167 yards, TD Pass: 916 yards, TD; Rush: 324 yards, TD 32 receptions, 365 yards, TD Started all 11 games (center) Started all 11 games (tackle) * First Team All-MEAC ** Second Team All-MEAC RETURNING DEFENSIVE STARTERS Name Pos Ht Darius Royster DL 6-2 Kawuan Cox DL 6-2 Branden Bailey LB 6-0 Marcus Martin DB 5-11 Carl Isaac DL 6-2 (5) Wt 215 245 235 185 270 Yr R-Sr Sr Jr Jr R-So 2018 Notes 58 tackles, 17.0 TFL, 5.0 sacks, FF *** 26 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 4.5 sacks *** 51 tackles, 6.5 TFL, sack, FF 31 tackles, PBU, INT 30 tackles, 5.5 TFL Wt 160 210 215 220 205 225 280 210 240 270 Yr Jr So Jr R-So R-Sr R-Jr Jr R-Jr R-So R-Jr 2018 Statistics / Notes 27 receptions, 229 yards, TD 18 receptions, 203 yards, TD receptions, 160 yards, TD 33 tackles 30 tackles 24 tackles, 1.5 TFL 17 tackles, 3.5 TFL, sack, FR 15 tackles, fumble return TD 14 tackles, 3.0 TFL, sack, INT, FR 14 tackles, starts *** Third Team All-MEAC OTHER TOP RETURNERS Name Pos E.J Hicks WR Tyler Barnes WR Ryan McDaniel .WR Jerome Foster LB Deonta Fair DB Matt Stevens LB Miles Turmon DL Jordan McRae LB Patrick Connor LB Khalid Blount DL Ht 5-11 6-4 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-1 2018 RESULTS (5-6 overall, 3-4 MEAC) Date Opponent W/L Score Sept vs Prairie View A&M .L 24-40 Sept ST AUGUSTINE’S W 51-14 Sept 22 at Duke L 13-55 * Sept 29 FLORIDA A&M L 14-55 * Oct HOWARD W 40-35 * Oct 20 at Norfolk State W 36-6 * Oct 27 at Delaware State L 13-28 Nov EDWARD WATERS W 52-12 * Nov at Bethune-Cookman L OT 25-28 * Nov 17 #12 N.C A&T L 0-45 * Nov 24 at S.C State W 21-17 * indicates conference game 2019 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Site Time Aug 29 at Austin Peay Clarksville, TN pm (Thurs.) (7 pm CT) Sept at Towson Towson, MD pm Sept 14 at Gardner-Webb Boiling Springs, NC 6 pm SEPT 21 ELIZABETH CITY ST DURHAM, NC PM Sept 28 at Morgan State Baltimore, MD pm Oct at Florida A&M Tallahassee, FL pm OCT 10 BETHUNE-COOKMAN DURHAM, NC PM (Thurs.) ESPNU OCT 26 DELAWARE STATE DURHAM, NC PM Nov at Howard Washington, DC 1 pm NOV NORFOLK STATE DURHAM, NC PM “Homecoming” NOV 16 S.C STATE DURHAM, NC PM Nov 23 at N.C A&T Greensboro, NC pm Dec 21 Celebration Bowl Atlanta, GA 12 pm (MEAC Champion) Mercedes-Benz Stadium ABC-TV Home games in CAPS played at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium Listen to the entire Eagles football at www.NCCUEaglePride.com NCCUEaglePride.com Twitter: @NCCU_Football | @NCCUAthletics 2019 NCCU Football Season Preview Excitement around North Carolina Central University is soaring, as former NCCU football standout Trei Oliver enters his first season as head coach at his alma mater The 20-year coaching veteran has been part of five conference championships and three black college football national titles as an assistant coach, and he is looking to reignite a proud gridiron championship culture in Durham Oliver and his newly appointed coaching staff will face the challenge of rebounding from the program’s first losing record (5-6) since 2013 Although the Eagles benefit from 14 returning starters and a group of experienced letterwinners, they will have to learn new offensive and defensive systems, and develop chemistry with a wealth of newcomers who are expected to contribute to the success of this year’s team “We have a lot of question marks,” Oliver said heading into the 2019 campaign “We bring in 105 players to fall camp, and 40 of them are first-year players at NCCU So we are going to have to hurry up and figure things out.” NCCUEaglePride.com Oliver’s approach to spring practice was to get deeper, and evaluate the grit and determination of the student-athletes “We tried to develop some depth at all positions,” he said “I watched the guys compete and saw their work ethic improve throughout the spring That was the biggest takeaway.” Oliver also witnessed his team come together “Our team chemistry is a lot better now,” he said “When we first arrived, very few guys were in the building But now the guys are spending a lot more time with the coaches talking about life, more than just football.” In terms of goals for the upcoming season, Oliver did not talk about wins and losses, but instead shared what fans can expect to see on game days “I would like to see us put a disciplined, physical, competitive team on the field,” said the former all-conference and all-region defensive back and punter at NCCU “There are so many unknowns coming into the season, I’d just like to see us improve week in and week out.” Twitter: @NCCU_Football | @NCCUAthletics OFFENSE: Returning Starters: (RB Isaiah Totten, TE Sherman McLeod, WR Xavier McKoy, OL Andrew Dale, WR Daeshawn Stephens, QB Chauncey Caldwell, WR Nique Martin, OL Somadina OkezieOkeke, OL Ricky Lee) Coaches: Moses Ware (offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks), Brian Jenkins (running backs/ special teams coordinator), Lonnie Teasley (offensive Line), Payton McCollum (wide receivers), Darius Dobson (offensive assistant), Donald Manley (offensive line assistant) 2018 NCAA Division I-FCS Rankings: #2 – Passes Had Intercepted (2) - #1 in MEAC #6 – Turnovers Lost (10) - #1 in MEAC #17 – Fourth Down Conversion Percentage (61.1%) - #1 in MEAC #21 – Turnover Margin (.55) - #1 in MEAC #28 – Red Zone Offense (86.1%) - #2 in MEAC Andrew Dale Offensive Line Top Returners: Andrew Dale (R-Jr., 6-2, 280, Morehead City, N.C.): Started seven games before being sidelined with an injury Voted to 2018 Preseason All-MEAC Second Team Somadina Okezie-Okeke (R-So., 6-2, 315, Woodstock, Ga.): Started all 11 games in first college season Graded out at 85 percent of his blocking assignments with pancake blocks Ricky Lee (So., 6-5, 280, Jacksonville, Fla.): Started all 11 games at right tackle as a true freshman Graded out at 83 percent of his blocking assignments with pancake blocks Malik Riddick-Reynolds (Jr., 6-5, 360, Sanford, N.C.): Played in 10 games, including as a starter Quarterbacks Top Returners: Chauncey Caldwell (Jr., 6-3, 230, Durham, N.C.): Played in games, including as the starting quarterback, before suffering season-ending injury NCCUEaglePride.com Chauncey Caldwell on Oct 27 at Delaware State Two-time honoree as MEAC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct 6, Oct 20) Threw for a team-best 916 yards and touchdowns Averaged 130.9 passing yards per game Completed 73 of 138 pass attempts (52.9%) with a pass efficiency rating of 126.3 Second on the team with 324 rushing yards, averaging 46.3 ground yards per game and 4.8 yards per carry Ran for touchdowns Accounted for 1,240 yards of total offense, an average of 177.1 total yards per outing Amassed 464 yards of total offense in a win over Howard (Oct 6) with 311 yards and touchdowns passing, along with 153 yards and a touchdown rushing, including the game-winning score with 24 seconds remaining Completed the second-longest pass play in school history by connecting with tight end Sherman McLeod for a 93-yard touchdown at Norfolk State (Oct 20) Micah Zanders (R-Jr., 6-2, 200, Jacksonville, Fla.): Did not play in 2018 In 2017, started first games of first campaign at NCCU before suffering a season-ending injury versus South Carolina State (Oct 21) Completed 25 of 46 passes for 257 yards Rushed for 49 yards on 18 carries Best outing versus Shaw (Sept 9), completing 14 of 25 passes for 161 yards, while adding 27 yards on the ground Recorded 91 yards through the air on 10-for-17 passing in season-opener at Duke (Sept 2) Running Backs Top Returners: Isaiah Totten (R-Jr., 5-9, 195, Apex, N.C.): In two All-MEAC seasons (First Team in 2018; Second Team in 2017), has amassed 1,486 rushing yards to rank 15th on NCCU’s career rushing list Averaging 5.63 yards per carry with 12 career rushing touchdowns In 2018, played in all 11 games, including as a starter Voted All-MEAC First Team Earned Honorable Mention recognition on HERO Sports FCS Sophomore AllAmerica Team Ranked third in the conference in Twitter: @NCCU_Football | @NCCUAthletics Isaiah Totten rushing with 768 yards and touchdowns, while averaging 5.5 yards per carry Caught 19 passes for 105 yards Amassed 190 rushing yards with touchdowns at Bethune-Cookman (Nov 8) Rushed for 133 yards and scores versus Edward Waters (Nov 3) Jamal Currie-Elliott (R-Fr., 5-10, 185, Durham, N.C.): Played in 2018 season-opener versus Prairie View A&M (Sept 2), but suffered an injury and did not return the play for the remainder of the season Against Prairie View A&M in the MEAC/ SWAC Challenge, amassed 62 all-purpose yards with 38 rushing yards and a touchdown, along with receptions for 24 yards Wide Receivers Top Returners: Nique Martin (Jr., 6-1, 195, Winston-Salem, N.C.): Played in 10 games with starts at wide receiver Topped team with 32 receptions and 365 yards Caught touchdown passes with a long reception of 40 yards Averaged 11.4 yards per catch Collected season-high receptions for 85 yards versus Howard (Oct 6) Recorded seasonbest 87 receiving yards on grabs at Delaware State (Oct 27) Xavier McKoy (Sr., 6-3, 195, Charlotte, N.C.): Played in all 11 games, including as a starter Collected 16 receptions for 209 yards and a touchdown Averaged 13.1 yards per catch with a long reception of 38 yards Achieved season-best receptions for 67 yards vs Saint Augustine’s (Sept 8) Daeshawn Stephens (R-Jr., 6-2, 215, Durham, N.C.): Appeared in 10 games, including as a starter Team Captain Recorded 15 receptions for 167 yards and touchdowns Averaged 11.1 yards per catch, with a long reception of 35 yards Collected a season-best receptions for 37 yards and a touchdown versus Prairie View A&M (Sept 2) at the MEAC/SWAC Challenge in Atlanta Caught passes for season-high 77 yards, including a 35NCCUEaglePride.com yard touchdown, versus Howard (Oct 6) E.J Hicks (Jr., 5-11, 160, Rolesville, N.C.): Played in 10 games, including as a starter Ranked second on the team with 27 receptions, 229 receiving yards and touchdown catches Led team with 128 punt return yards on 16 attempts, averaging 8.0 yards per punt return to ranked third in the conference and 29th in the nation (FCS) Best outing of the season versus Howard (Oct 6) with receptions for 54 yards and a touchdown Tyler Barnes (So., 6-4, 210, Charlotte, N.C.): Played in all 11 games, including as a starter Ranked fourth on the team with 18 receptions for 203 yards and a touchdown Averaged 11.3 yards per catch with a long grab of 48 yards Collected season-high receptions three times, including catches for 64 yards and a 48-yard touchdown versus Saint Augustine’s (Sept 8) Ryan McDaniel (Jr., 6-2, 215, Sugar Land, Texas): Played in all 11 games, including as a starter Collected receptions for 160 yards and a touchdown Averaged 17.8 yards per catch with a long grab of 55 yards, a touchdown against Edward Waters (Nov 3) Nique Martin Tight Ends Top Returners: Sherman McLeod (R-So., 6-2, 225, Raleigh, N.C.): Played in games, including as a starting tight end, before suffering season-ending injury Voted to All-MEAC Second Team Collected receptions for 213 yards and touchdowns, averaging 23.7 yards per catch On the receiving end of the second-longest pass play in school history with a 93-yard race to the end zone at Norfolk State (Oct 20) Zach Kellum (R-So., 6-3, 245, Winston-Salem, N.C.): Did not register a reception as a redshirt freshman, but played in 10 games with a start at Bethune-Cookman (Nov 8) Twitter: @NCCU_Football | @NCCUAthletics Darius Royster DEFENSE: Returning Starters: (DL Darius Royster, DL, Kawuan Cox, LB Branden Bailey, DB Marcus Martin, DL Carl Isaac) Coaches: Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay (defensive coordinator/linebackers), Juan Navarro (defensive line/recruiting coordinator), Dovonte Edwards (defensive backs), Ty Greenwood (cornerbacks), Jalen Reedus (defensive assistant) 2018 NCAA Division I-FCS Rankings: #6 – Third Down Conversion Percentage Defense (28.2%) - #2 in MEAC #14 – Team Tackles for Loss (7.7 per game) - #1 in MEAC #21 – Turnover Margin (.55) - #1 in MEAC #27 – Fumbles Recovered (10) - #2 in MEAC Defensive Line Top Returners: Darius Royster (R-Sr., 6-2, 215, Chesapeake, Va.): Played in all 11 games, including as a starting defensive end Voted All-MEAC Third Team Led the MEAC and ranked ninth in the nation (FCS) with forced fumbles Tied for second in the conference and ranked 15th in the nation with a team-high 17.0 tackles for a loss, and tied for fifth in the league with a team-best 5.0 sacks Finished third on the squad with 58 total takedowns, 39 of which were unassisted Broke the school record for most tackles for loss in a game with 6.0 TFL among his season-best 10 total tackles versus Prairie View A&M (Sept 2) in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge Registered 5.0 stops for a loss at S.C State (Nov 24) Kawuan Cox (Sr., 6-2, 245, Summerville, S.C.): Appeared in games with starts Voted All-MEAC Third Team Tied for sixth in the conference with 4.5 sacks, to go along with 6.5 stops for a loss, 26 total tackles and a forced fumble Registered season-high tackles twice - at Delaware State (Oct 27) and versus Edward Waters (Nov 3) Selected First Team All-MEAC as a sophomore in NCCUEaglePride.com 2017 Carl Isaac (R-So., 6-3, 250, Rockingham, N.C.): Played in all 11 games, including as a starter on the defensive line Finished with 30 tackles (16 solo), with 5.5 stops for a loss and a pass breakup Amassed a season-high tackles at Delaware State (Oct 27), and collected takedowns versus North Carolina A&T (Nov 17) Miles Turmon (Jr., 6-0, 280, Easley, S.C.): Played in all 11 games, including as a starter Collected 17 tackles with 3.5 hits for a loss, a solo sack and a fumble recovery Registered a season-high tackles versus North Carolina A&T (Nov 17) Khalid Blount (R-Jr., 6-1, 270, Washington, Pa.): Played in all 11 games, including as a starter as a defensive tackle Recorded 14 tackles on the year Posted a season-best tackles twice - versus Prairie View A&M (Sept 2) and at Duke (Sept 22) Chuck Manning (So., 6-2, 255, Durham, N.C.): Played in all 11 games, including as a starter Recorded 11 tackles, including 5.0 stops for a loss with 1.5 sacks, along with a forced fumble and a pass break-up Tallied 2.0 tackles for loss versus Florida A&M (Sept 29) Branden Bailey Linebackers Top Returners: Branden Bailey (Jr., 6-0, 235, Deerfield Beach, Fla.): Played in games, all as a starter at linebacker, missing the last two games of the season Ranked fourth on the team with 51 tackles Registered 6.5 hits for a loss with a solo sack, along with pass break-ups and forced fumbles Amassed a season-high 11 tackles (8 solo) at Norfolk State (Oct 20) Recorded 10 tackles in season-opener versus Prairie View A&M (Sept 2), including 2.0 stops for a loss with a sack Tallied 2.5 hits for a loss against Edward Waters (Nov 3) Jerome Foster (R-So., 6-0, 220, Greenville, S.C.): Played in 10 games with a start at linebacker Finished seventh on the team with 33 tackles Added an assisted sack and a quarterback hurry Twitter: @NCCU_Football | @NCCUAthletics Amassed a season-high tackles (7 solo) at South Carolina State (Nov 24) Matt Stevens (R-Jr., 6-0, 225, Charlotte, N.C.): Played in games during first season at NCCU Collected 24 tackles, including 1.5 stops for a loss with a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry Recorded a season-high tackles twice - at Duke (Sept 22) and versus Howard (Oct 6) Patrick Connor (R-So., 6-0, 240, Greensboro, N.C.): Played in all 11 games Recorded 14 tackles (9 solo), including 3.0 stops for a loss with an unassisted sack Intercepted a pass for a 17-yard return and recovered a fumble for a 12-yard return at Norfolk State (Oct 20) Jordan McRae (R-Jr., 6-2, 210, Fayetteville, N.C.): Played in games during first season at NCCU as defensive back Recorded 15 tackles with a solo stop for a loss and a pass break-up Returned a fumble 55 yards for a touchdown at Duke (Sept 22), to go along with takedowns Tallied seasonhigh tackles at Norfolk State (Oct 20) Defensive Backs Top Returners: Marcus Martin (Jr., 5-11, 185, Miami, Fla.): Played in all 11 games, including as a starter Recorded 31 tackles (22 solo), pass break-ups, interception and forced fumble Intercepted a pass in the end zone in the closing seconds of a five-point win over Howard (Oct 6), while also contributing tackles Amassed a season-high tackles (4 solo) vs Saint Augustine’s (Sept 8) Tallied tackles with pass break-ups in seasonopening MEAC/SWAC Challenge in Atlanta against Prairie View A&M (Sept 2) NCCUEaglePride.com Marcus Martin Deonta Fair (R-Sr., 6-1, 205, Miami, Fla.): Played in games, including as a starter Recorded 30 tackles (18 solo), including a solo stop for a loss Achieved a season-high tackles (6 solo) versus North Carolina A&T (Nov 17) SPECIAL TEAMS: Coach: Brian Jenkins (special teams coordinator/ running backs) 2018 NCAA Division I-FCS Rankings: #24 – Blocked Kicks (4) Top Returners: E.J Hicks (Jr., 5-11, 160, Rolesville, N.C.): Led team with 128 punt return yards on 16 attempts, averaging 8.0 yards per punt return to ranked third in the conference and 29th in the nation (FCS) John Pecaro (Sr., 5-11, 175, Boyton Beach, Fla.): Averaged 33.3 yards per punt with 1,833 yards on 55 punts Registered punts of 50 yards or more, including a long punt of 55 yards Placed punts inside the 20-yard line and forced 15 fair catches Twitter: @NCCU_Football | @NCCUAthletics Trei Oliver Head Coach First Season at NCCU; First Year as Head Coach N.C Central, 1998 With 20 years of college coaching experience that includes five conference championships and three black college football national titles, Trei Oliver returned to his alma mater as North Carolina Central University’s 24th head football coach, the university announced on Dec 13, 2018 A native of Yorktown, Virginia, Oliver earned allconference and all-region honors as a defensive back and punter during his four-year playing career at NCCU from 1994-97 The 1998 graduate later returned to NCCU as an assistant coach from 2003-06, helping the Eagles to backto-back Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) championships in 2005 and 2006 Oliver returned to NCCU as head coach after spending the previous three seasons (2016-18) as the defensive coordinator and safeties coach at Southern University The Jaguars are coming off a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) West division championship and a trip to the SWAC championship game In the prior 15 seasons (2004-18) as a coach at four different universities, Oliver has been a part of only one season with fewer than seven wins During that time, he has celebrated 124 victories for an average of more than eight triumphs per year and a winning percentage of 725 Prior to Southern University, Oliver served as the outside linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator at North Carolina A&T State University from 2011-15, when the Aggies shared consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) championships in 2014 and 2015, and were declared the black college football national champions in his final campaign in Greensboro as winners of the Celebration Bowl with a 10-2 overall record In four seasons at Grambling State University from 200710 as the outside linebackers coach, recruiting coordinator and special teams coordinator, the Tigers earned two SWAC West division crowns, and won the SWAC championship game and a black college football national title in 2008 with an 11-2 record Oliver’s first coaching stint at NCCU was as a defensive backs and wide receivers coach, recruiting coordinator and special teams coordinator from 2003-06 The Eagles captured back-to-back CIAA championships with consecutive trips to the NCAA Division II playoffs in 2005 and 2006, and were crowned as the black college football national champions following an 11-1 season in 2006 Oliver started his college coaching career at Delaware State University as defensive backs coach and assistant special teams coordinator from 1999-2002 As a student-athlete at NCCU, Oliver twice led the CIAA in punting, including a 41.7-yard average in 1997, which ranks fifth on the Eagles’ all-time single season list As a NCCUEaglePride.com junior in 1996, he was part of a defensive backfield that led the nation (NCAA Division II) in pass defense efficiency As a senior, he landed two positions on the All-South Region Team, earning First Team honors as a defensive back and a Second Team selection as a punter Among NCCU’s career leaders, Oliver ranks 13th with 234 tackles (126 solo), 12th with 31 passes defended (24 pass break-ups and seven interceptions), and fourth with a 39.3-yard punting average He garnered All-CIAA first or second team honors in each of his four seasons Oliver graduated from NCCU in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education He earned a master’s degree in criminal justice from Grambling State University in 2010 Both of his parents, Colon and Evelyn Oliver, are also NCCU graduates His father played football as a wide receiver at NCCU from 1963-66 He and his wife Yvette, also an NCCU graduate, are the proud parents of a son, Reggie The Trei Oliver File Education: North Carolina Central University, 1998, bachelor’s degree in physical education Grambling State University, 2010, master’s degree in criminal justice Collegiate Playing Experience: N.C Central University, defensive back and punter (1994-97) Coaching Experience: Delaware State University, assistant coach (defensive backs/ assistant special teams coordinator), 1999-2002 N.C Central University, assistant coach (defensive backs/wide receivers/recruiting coordinator/special teams coordinator), 2003-06 Grambling State University, assistant coach (outside linebackers/recruiting coordinator/special teams coordinator), 2007-10 North Carolina A&T State University, assistant coach (outside linebackers/recruiting coordinator), 2011-15 Southern University, assistant coach (safeties, defensive coordinator), 2016-18 Twitter: @NCCU_Football | @NCCUAthletics AT L A N TA , G A